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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-09-20 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. Despite being the best device in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is an older, way thicker and heavier device than the Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10 OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a quite better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a just a little greater screen density and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a camera in the back with a much higher 64 MP resolution and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has superior battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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